Schools and Education in St Thomas

There are 72 schools within 5 miles of St Thomas town centre, including 36 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation, Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group and Exeter Mathematics School. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
72
Primary
36
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
30
Outstanding (6) Good (30) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (33)
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery 0.3 miles Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL Inspected: 15 September 2023 Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group 16 plus 1.2 miles Hele Road, Exeter, EX4 4JS Inspected: 25 January 2023 Exeter Mathematics School 16 plus 1.4 miles Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PU Inspected: 08 May 2024 Vranch House School 2.9 miles Pinhoe Road, Exeter, EX4 8AD Inspected: 19 February 2026 Exeter Pre-Prep School 3 miles Devington Park, Exminster, Exeter, EX6 8AT Inspected: 02 May 2017 Westclyst Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Maddick Road, Westclyst, Exeter, EX1 3YG Inspected: 23 January 2025
West Exe Children's Centre 0.3 miles Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1HL Inspected: 15 March 2012 Torlands Academy 0.3 miles Merrivale Road, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1PT Inspected: 19 March 2024 St Thomas Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Union Street, Exeter, EX2 9BB Inspected: 27 April 2023 Ide Primary School Primary 0.7 miles High Street, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RN Inspected: 16 January 2024 West Exe School Secondary 0.7 miles Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, EX2 9JU Inspected: 26 July 2022 Belong School Devon 1 miles Grace Road West, Exeter, EX2 8PU Inspected: 08 July 2024 St Wilfrid's School 1.1 miles Belvedere Court, Exeter, EX4 4DA Inspected: 11 November 2024 Exwick Heights Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Exwick Lane, Exwick, Exeter, EX4 2FB Inspected: 23 November 2023 Exeter Central (Flying Start Children's Centre) 1.4 miles Dixs Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA Inspected: 18 August 2011 University of Exeter 1.7 miles The Queen's Drive, Exeter, EX4 4QJ Inspected: 08 July 2022 The Outdoors School 1.8 miles Barton Lane, Barton Lane, Exeter, EX2 9QQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 Isca Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Earl Richard's Road South, Exeter, EX2 6AP Inspected: 07 September 2022 Devon Hospitals' Short Stay School 2 miles Sherwood Close, RD&E Hospital, Exeter, EX2 5DW Inspected: 10 November 2023 Heavitree and Polsloe Children's Centre 2.2 miles Ladysmith Road, Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS Inspected: 03 June 2011 Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Nursery 2.3 miles Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ Inspected: 15 January 2024 Stoke Hill Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Infocus College 2.6 miles Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 6HA Inspected: 03 July 2024 Whipton Children's Centre 2.9 miles Hill Lane, Whipton, Exeter, EX1 3JP Inspected: 22 April 2011 Whipton Barton Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Hill Lane, Hill Lane, Exeter, EX1 3JP Inspected: 19 September 2023 Beacon Heath Children's Centre 3 miles Northbrook Close, Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LZ Inspected: 25 November 2010 Exminster Community Primary Primary 3.4 miles Deepway Lane, Exeter, EX6 8AJ Inspected: 14 November 2022 St Luke's Church of England School Secondary 3.6 miles Harts Lane, Exeter, EX1 3RD Inspected: 24 June 2024 Ellen Tinkham School 3.8 miles Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3RW Inspected: 15 June 2023 Monkerton Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Sesterius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, EX1 3WS Inspected: 28 July 2023 Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 3.9 miles Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PE Inspected: 22 November 2023 The Topsham School Primary 4.1 miles Orchard Way, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DN Inspected: 16 January 2023 Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Exeter, EX6 7PR Inspected: 16 June 2023 Newton St Cyres Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Station Road, Newton St Cyres, Exeter, EX5 5DL Inspected: 29 November 2023 Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Primary 4.6 miles High Street, Exeter, EX5 4AS Inspected: 16 January 2023 Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Corner Court, Exeter, EX5 5HE Inspected: 28 November 2022
Barley Lane School 0.4 miles The Quarries, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Magdalen Court School 1.7 miles Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NU Inspected: 19 November 2024 Thomas Hall School All-through 2 miles Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD Inspected: 08 May 2024
Bowhill Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Buddle Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1JT Montgomery Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Redvers Road, Exeter, EX4 1BS St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Landhayes Road, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 2BY Alphington Primary School Primary 1 miles Wheatsheaf Way, Alphington, Exeter, EX2 8RQ St David's CofE Primary School Primary 1 miles Dinham Road, Exeter, EX4 4EE Exeter Cathedral School 1.2 miles Palace Gate, Palace Gate, Exeter, EX1 1HX St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) Primary 1.4 miles Wayland Avenue, Exeter, EX2 4NQ Atkinson Secure Children's Home 1.5 miles Topsham Road, County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QD The Maynard School 1.5 miles Denmark Road, Exeter, EX1 1SJ St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 1.6 miles York Road, Exeter, EX4 6PG Newtown Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Clifton Road, Exeter, EX1 2BP Exeter School 1.8 miles Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NS Wynstream Primary School Academy Primary 2.1 miles Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6AY Ladysmith Junior School Primary 2.1 miles Pretoria Road, Exeter, EX1 2PT Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Primary 2.2 miles Ladysmith Road, Exeter, EX1 2PS St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.2 miles South Lawn Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2SN Chestnut Avenue Children's Centre 2.3 miles Magnolia Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ Inspected: 19 March 2012 Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.3 miles Stoke Hill, Exeter, EX4 7DB Southbrook School 2.4 miles Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6JB Woodwater Academy Primary 2.7 miles Woodwater Lane, Exeter, EX2 5AW Inspected: 07 May 2024 Countess Wear Exeter 2.9 miles Glasshouse Lane, Glasshouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 7BS Inspected: 06 December 2012 Countess Wear Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Glasshouse Lane, Countess Wear, Exeter, EX2 7BS Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Hill Lane, Hiil Lane, Exeter, EX1 3JP St James School Secondary 3 miles Summer Lane, Exeter, EX4 8NN Willowbrook School Primary 3 miles Summer Lane, Beacon Heath, Exeter, EX4 8NN St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Ringswell Avenue, Exeter, EX1 3EG St Peter's Church of England Aided School Secondary 3.1 miles Quarry Lane, Heavitree, Exeter, EX2 5AP Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Royal Crescent, Clyst Heath, Exeter, EX2 7QT Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.3 miles Fish Street, Exeter, EX2 7TR Kenn Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Exeter, EX6 7TX Stansfield Academy 3.5 miles Falcon Road, Exeter, EX2 7LB Clyst Vale Children's Centre 4.3 miles A3052, Clyst St Mary, EX5 1BG Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary 4.3 miles A3052, Exeter, EX5 1BG